GRAVES
IS TICKLED
Editor of Union Ledger Ex
presses Himself About
Plattsmouth Bunch
LIKED HIS VISIT
EXTREMELY WELL
Tells all About It In Ills Paper this
Week as Shown Below.
It was a great time the Plattsmouth
Commercial Club showed the Cass
. county newspaper men Wednesday
afternoon and evening and the pencil
pushers doff their hats to the gentle
men who took them in tow upon their
arrival in that city. It was the date
for a meeting of the County Press As
sociation and at 3 :30 President Falter
and Secretary Wescott, of the Commer
cial club, took charge of the editors
and proceeded to shovy them some
of the tilings worth seeing. First we
made a visit to the shirt factory,
where a surprise was in store, for none
of the visitors had any idea as to the
inmportacc of that enterprise. A
large number of machines operated by
skilled and pretty ladies made a busy
appearance and convinced visitors that
the factory is one of Plattsmouth's
important industries that is destined
to grow to much larger proportions.
From the factory we were escorted
to the B. & M. shops where the genial
foreman, Robert Hayes, kindly es
corted the party through every de
partment of the busy mechanical
world, and explained the workings
yof the various departments, making
t it a visit that was indeed interesting
and instructive to the editorial frat-
"""ternitv. From the slums returned
to town, stopping for a visit at the old
"shack" commonly called a county
jail, and Mrs. Manspeaker, the es
timable wife of the jailer, kindly unlock
ed the barred door and allowed the
party to inspect the inside of the struc
ture, an inspection that readily con
vinced us of the fact that it is not a
safe or profitable place to keep a pris
oner. The visitors had no fear of
being locked in, for it was evident
that with little effort they could kick
n ltrtln iti tlwi init 'itiil nufNTin if ATri
Manspeaker didn't happen to be there
with the big gun with which she has
prevented two jail deliveries within
the past two weeks. Returning to
town Editor Harrows of the News had
"the boys" as his guests at luncheon
the merry paty consisting of X. J.
Ludi of Wahoo, Geo. Olive of Weep
ing Water, C. E. Allen of Eagle,
W.A.Clark of Elmwood, Harry Craves
and C. L. Graves of Union. After
luncheon the editors held a business
meeting at which matters of interest
to the craft were discussed, Mr. Ludi
of the Wahoo Democrat being present
by special request and imparted some
valuable information. It was decid
ed to hold the next meeting at Union
some time next month, the date to
be decided upon later. Just as the
meting adjourned a committee ap
peared at the door and served notice
that the editors were wanted in the
banquet hall where the commercial
club and citizens desired their pres
ence as guests of honor.
THE BANQUET.
The hall presented a very attrac-
j.-uve appearance, uuc 10 mo enons 01
the ladies of the Presbyterian church,
and the menu was something surpris
ing to the ieyes (and stomachs) of
the editors and other guests. After
the super Attorney Byron Clark,
officiating as toastmaster, called upon
Rev. Father Shine to invoke God's
blessing upon the feast and fcasters,
then Dr. J. S. Linvigston delivered
a speech of cordial welcome, and Harry
E. Graves of the Ledger responded
to the welcome in behalf of the news
paper fraternity, Judge Harvey D.
Travis gave a Splendid address on
"The Relation of the Court and the
Press," followed by Editor Ludi of
the Wahoo Democrat, whose address
was very witty and interesting. Ed
itor Chas, E. Allen of the Eagle Beacon
spoke on the "country press," and C.
L. Graves address covered the "Pio
neer Xewspnpers," followed by a
speech by Rev. Burdick of Nehawka,
his jubsecct being "Tone." Editor
Barrows' subject was "Experiences
of Xewspaper Men" and was very
interesting. Judge Paul Jessen of
Nebraska City delivered a splendid
address which was full of gooil meat
seasoned with just enough humor.
Editor Olive of Weeping Water spoke
o! "The Pi(e) Counter" in an interest-
f manner, ami Judge liecson maue
A speech that was appreciated by all
and brief addresses were made by At
torney Will Robertson and Living
tnn Iliehev. tho closing address be-
i v r 1
big made by Rev Shine, whose subject
was cooperation. '"
Our limited spare this week pre
vents us giving a more detailed re
port of the speeches and other inter
esting features of the banquet hence
we will sum it up by saying it was a
grand affair that reflects credit upon
the Plattsmouth Commercial Club
and citizens, and the cordial welcome
given the newspaper boys and the
splendid entertainment are things that
"the boys" will not soon forget. May
"Plattsmouth Succeed," and she cer
tainly will under the able leadership
of such an energetic Commercial Club
Visiting old Home.
G. L. Parker, a step son of Philip
Bachelor one of RockBluffs prosper
ous farmers, is in the city today for
the first visit he has paid Plattsmouth
in eleven years. Mr. Parker was born
and raised in this city, working for
a number of years at the Burlington
shops at Plattsmouth. He removed
to South Dakota a number of years
ago and now owns and operates a
large farm in Turner county of that
state.
His plans for a trip to his old home
were made in about an hour's time and
he took the first train for Plattsmouth.
Mr. Parker was in Sioux City securing
some repairs for his automobile when
he heard that his parents were to leaue
Cass county in a short time for Ore
gon and sending a postal card to his
wife, he started to pay his old home
another visit. He states the fruits
and crops in his section of South Da
kota were not as badly damaged by
the recent cold wave as they were
here. The seasons are not (mite as
early there as here, and the visitor
found his trees whiter with blossoms
a few days after the freeze than they
were before. They are banking on at
least half a crop of apples. Mr. Par
ker planted 175 acres in oats with a
drill, which makes the plants deep
rooted. The cold nipped the entire
field, but on account of the deep root
ing the life of the grain was not killed
while the fields that were sown broad
cast 3eemed absolutely dead. The
land there is not suffering any from
lack of rainfall.
In his county they are having a
seed corn famine and the fanners will
pay nearly any price for guaranteed
seed. The effect of the bad weather
in the fall had a much worse effect on
the corn there than here.
Mr. Parker's family, the Bachelor's
arc holding an auction sale of some of
their farm implements and stock at
their place south of towrn and will
locate near Blue Light, Oregon where
Mr. Bachelor has bought some farm
land.
Base Ball at High School.
The High school atldetes have all
got the base ball fever for fair and
every afternoon of the week the base
ball diamond is kept busy by the stu
dents with the bat. Yesterday after
noon the Freshmen team met the
Sophomore nine and succeeded in
putting it over their upper class men
by the score of about !t to G.
The High school team arc taking
advantage of the few nice days to get
in form for the coining game Saturday
hen they will play Jie Weeping Water
lads at Weeping Water. The Satur
day following, they will go to Ashland
to cross bats with the boys at that city.
The lineup for the coming games will
be the same as that used against Ash
land in tluir first and only game of
the season.
Back to California.
J. C. Hayes, a former county com
missioner of this county was among
the morning passengers to Omaha
from where he will leave for the coast.
Mr. Hayes was a resident of Platts
mouth for many years, holding the
county position for six years. He now
makes his home at Pasedena, Cal.,
to which place he is now bound for,
after making a short visit in town
with his son and many friends. He
generally makes an annual visit to his
old home here, and this will be the
fifth trip he has made back to the
sunny country of the coast. He is
not engaged in active business at bis
western home and he still holds po-
session of his Platsmoutth property.
Bad Dust Storm.
A gusty wind sprang up late yester
day afternoon which picked up the
dust in elouds and hurled it through
the air until the sky was darkened as
by a thundercloud. The dust par
ticles filled the air until it was impossi
ble to see across the street at times
and when the wind calmed down
early this morning, there was enough
dirt on some of the side walks to
raise a crop of corn in. For Bonie rea
son the water wagon was not on duty
and the dry dust was flung unimpeded
into the faces of the pedestrians who
were forced to be on the streets. A
glass show ease full of goods was swept
by a sudden gust from it's position in
front of Fanger's store and broke into
a thousand pieces on the sidewalk.
The goods it contained were thrown
over thewalk and went sailing down
the street, with a clerk closely follow
ing tn hot pursuit.
BURLINGTON HAS
FIRE
High Wind of Yesterday Makes Fire
Fighting Extremely Difficult.
LOSS ESTIMATED AT
NEARLY
Spark From Passing Locomotive Supposed to be Cause
of the Disastrous Conflagration.
(From Friday's Dally)
In a wind blowing forty miles an
hour last night fire started in the
old Burlington round house near Sec
ond and N ine streets, spread rapidly
over some four blocks of the Burling
ton yards and destroyed in the neigh
borhood of 100,000 worth of Bur
lington property. The old round house
was quickly lapped up and the flames
were swpet by the wind to the south
ward a distance of over four blocks
to R street, cleaning up everything
as it went along. Thousands of feet
of lumber, ties, telephone poles, a
dozen or more box cars, cement house
and coal chute together with the
raised trestle leading to the chute, and
a dozen switch and small storchousccs
were also destroyed.
It was thought a spark from pasen
ger train No. 41 started the fire.
The lack of good water pressure
was a great handicap to the firemen
in their efforts to handle the flumes.
Part of the field covered by the fire
was out of reach of the city water
system and Burlington water had to
be used. The pressure from the Bur
lington water system was weak. Here
and there at the outer edge of the acres
of flame the hose played weakly on the
lumber that had not yet been kindled.
Handicapped as they were by the
feeble pressure the firemen worked with
energy for hours, playing water upon
the immense quantities of lumber
that were piled for a distance of three
blocks along the west side. At sev
eral points the men made stubborn
stands in the face of the great heat to
get the piles of lumber saturated
with water before the flames leaped
across.
Just north of one of the store houses
in which a large quantity of lumber
was stored the firemen worked stren-
ously to prevent the leap across while
the flames pressed close and sparks
were constantly kindling at dangerous
points. The firemen worked so close
to the fire that they had to take turns
jumping into the stream to get their
clothes saturated to prevent taking
fire.
Chief Clement said during the fire
that if the water pressure had been
A REUNION
On Sunday, April 19, Mr. and Mrs.
R. C. Pollard gave a reunion at the
family home in Nehawka. The oc
casion was the return of the various
members of the family from their
winter's stay in differents parts of
the world, some of them having been
in Hawaii, some in California, some
in Hayti. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Pollard of Nehawka,
Mrs. Harriet Barnum. Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Cheney and Miss Harriet Che
ney of Lnton. Mrs. Emma Wallace
and Miss Harriet Wallace of Lincoln
and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pollard and
childran of Xchawka. The cuest of
the occasion was Miss Idress Head of
St. Louis, sister of Mrs. Raymond
Pollard. A royal dinner was served
and all had nmple opportunity to
compare experiences.
The Usual Thing.
"Duckey" the office dog of the Daily
Xews is the latest victim of the poison
business. Fortunately the little thing
got a dose intended for a big dog and
as a result is still alive, but that is
about all. With hourly applications
of medicine prescribed by Dr. Barnes
it is hoped to pull her through. The
office force from the devil down to
the editor is in fighting trim as n re
sult of the practice and if the ciulprt
was known there would be another
dead corpse conspicuous down at the
city dumping grounds. As is usually
the case when poison is put out the
wrong dog get the stuff and the guilty
ones escape.
AT UNCOLN
$100,000
good he was sure the department
could have checked the fire in the round
house and prevented any further
spread. He said that although in the
high wind the fire had spread rapidly
he believed that in spite of the start
it had the department could have
prevented the spread beyond the
round house if the pressure had been
what it should have been.
The fire began at 0:40 p. m. As
the yard buildings, the cars, and the
piles of lumber were all south of this
the wind swept the flames constantly
into dagerous territory. Showers
of sparks were driven with great vel
ocity for blocks through the heavens
and new fires were every where spring
ing into existence. Sparks that leaped
across 150 feet of solid lumber kindled
piles of rubbish on the other side in
the ditch. For a time the men thought
the old ice house could be saved.
When the fire was still nearly a block
north of it the cement house began
to burn on a small spot on the roof.
Workmen climbed up a lader and put
this out with a bucket of water, but
in less than fifteen minutes the flames
had followed the piles of lumber down
to tho cement house and had envelop
ed it. The building did not stand
ten minutes after it had been kindled.
The hurricane from the north drove
the flames out of the cupola with
volcanic effect and hurled buring
shingles and pieces of boards from the
roof hundreds of feet to the south
among other piles of ties and lumber.
Switch engines were put to work as
soon as the fire was seen to be dan
gerous. Everywhere from the sidings
the freight cars that it was possible
to get at were pulled out of danger
and left on the tracks south of O
street. Freight train Xo. 110 was
in the siding just west of the burning
area between long piles of lumber.
This was pulled out as soon a possible
and everywhere the switch engines
were sent in to pull out ears. Here
and there throughout it nil lone ears
were cut off by the flames so that it
was impossible for the engines to get
at them. In all, somewhere between
eight and ten cars mostly empties,
were burned. Slate Journal.
Goes to Art School.
Charles Hioppng, one of the talen
ted young men of the city, left this af
ternoon for Kala mazoo, Mich., where
he will study drawing and cartooning
at the Lockwood-Scoltz Art School.
Hopping has shown a considerable
amount of skill in his handling of the
pen and brush and has made a number
of attractive posters and show cards
for the business men here. He has
pen and brush and has made a number
of attractive' posters and show cards
for the business men here. He has
just completed two fine plats of the
Oak Hill Cemetery which he turned
over to the city yesterday to take the
place of the original map which was
made about fifty years ago. The new
ones were ordered by the city council
at a meeting a few weeks ago. The
maps are drawn just twice as large
as the ancient relic which is worn until
the names can hardly be made out
on its torn surface. The city clerk
now has a big job on his hands
placing the hundreds of names of lot
owners on the maps.
FLUFFY RUGS
We have a few dozen Fluffy Rugs
that are good lookers and wear as
good as the best, in sizes
'JSxlSin. at $1.50. 31x01 in. at
S1.8S. .'0x72 in. at $2.50.
On SATURDAY will give you a
discount of 20 per cent. '
E. G. Dovey and Son.
(From Friday a Dally)
Mrs. Walter Brittain came down
i from Omaha this morning on Xo. G.
Mrs. W. H. Mason was a Platts
mouth caller in Omaha todav.
Alf Hall of Omaha was in the city
yesterday visiting his mother.
Mrs. H. E. Wilson was a morning
traveler to the metropolis today.
Mrs, L. Sharp is in Omaha today
visiting her daughter Mrs. Thomas.
Frank Mica went up to the metrop
olis this morning to look after some
business matters.
Mrs. M. E. Thomason was among
those who made a round trip to the
metropolis today.
Emil Walters departed this morn
ing, goirtg up to Omaha and later in
the day to Havelock.
II. Gruber of Murray was a visitor
at the county seat today signing up
at one of the city hotelB.
Mrs. George Rhodcn took a Bur
lington train this morning expecting
to spend the day in Omaha.
J. E. Matthews a Burlington man
with headquarters in Chicago is in
the city today inspecting matters at
the local store hoie.
Mrs. R. II. Fitch made a short so
journ to the Gate City today start
ing out on the 8:15 train.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hunter left to
day for Long Pine where they will
visit Mrs. Hunter s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. O'Neil.
Rev. Dr. Caraher of David City
returned to his home this morning
after spendiiig a few days in this
city as a gueast of his old friend Rev.
Shine.
Miss Ella Thomason was among
the Plattsmouth travelers who board
ed the north bound Burlington train
going up to Omaha to visit friends
for the day.
A large force of men re laying new
rails and frogs on the Burlington
tracks near the depot and the people
at the depot are forced to listen to
a noisy anvil chorus from the work
on the steel rails.
Piece Work Inspector Nixon of
the Burlington arrived in the city
this morning to make his monthly
inspection of the shops here. His
headquarters are in Chicago and he
covers a large part of the system in
his work.
A new roof is being placed on the
Morgan building oh Main street.
The strong winds of the last few days
have succeeded in weakening the roof
ing in several places and the covering
is being placed in good condition to
day.
Mrs. Frank Duxbcrry left this
morning for St. Joseph where she
will visit her husband who has been
under medical treatment in that city
for the past year. From St. Joseph
she will proceed to Albany, Mo., to
sec her mother who is also having
ill health.
The evening evangelistic services
last night at the Methodist church
were attended as usual by a large and
interested congregation. The evan
gelist Mr. Campbell was assisted in
the services by Rev. George I. Wright
of Nebraska City. Mr. Wright left
this morning for Lincoln.
Through a misunderstanding, fire
practice at the Burlington shops this
afternoon brought the city fire de
partment down Main street on a wild
run. At Third street the boys stop
ped and after a large crowd had
gathered it was found there was no
fire, and that the Burlington whistle
had been blown for the fire drill of
the employes.
Court House News.
County Judge Beeson tied the knot
yesterday afternoon about three- thir
ty that united an Iowa couple in mar
riage. The ceremony was conduct ed
at the court house and the contract
ing parties were Henry F. Colwcll,
age 24, a resident of Glenwood, and
Blanch Ingram, age 1!) of Shenendoah.
The happy couple left on the after
noon train for Glenwood where they
will make their home.
Judge Beeson has registered a de
cision in favor of l he plaintiff in the
case of Jesse Blunt against the C. B.
& q. Relief. TheThe plaintiff was in
jured some time ago and was off duty
for which he now claims the amount
due him at the rate of $1.50 a day for
the time he was not at work. The total
amount is $115 and interest on the
sum.
THE GAME
IS NOW ON
Western League Opens To
day Under Auspicious
Circumstances
ALL THE CLUBS
MUCH STRONGER
ProbablUtlesThat 1910 Season Will
Be Better than Previous
Seasons.
(From Friday's Dally)
When the umpire calls "Plav Ball"
this afternoon in Denver where tho
Lincoln team and at Wicliita whero
the Omaha club will begin its work,
and at Topeka where the Sioux City
l'ackers will again try to win a penn
ant, and at St. Joseph where Des
Moines will try to repeat its 1909 rec
ord, the Western League will have
commenced upon a season which at
this time has every indication of being
the best of the many successful seasons
tho Western League has experienced.
AH the teams have been greatly
strengthened and it is not going too
far to say that in all probability many
of the teams are nearly the equal of
those in the American association.
Omaha which showed up so badly in
the exhibition games has been greatly
strengthened and now shows all the
requirements necessary to land her
somewhere near the top when tho
flag falls on October 3rd. Lincoln
is far stronger this year, though
her pitching department is almost
entirely devoid of the old heads,
and will be until Pitcher Jones joins
the team in May. Denver has spent
many thousands of dollars in on effort
to make a winner out there and for
the good of the game it is hoped that
they may not be dissapointed. The
two Kansas clubs, Topeka and Wichita
should be strong while Sioux City
may be somewhat weak in her pitch
ing department. Des Moines of course
will have Commisky to fall back on
if stronger players arc needed. St.
Joe, which took the place of Pueblo,
at this time looks just a little stronger
now than she did a month ago and with
a man like Jack Holland at the helm,
ought to be in the running before the
season is very old. Following is tho
roster of the clubs:
Lincoln.
Manager, Sullivan; catchers, Clark
and Sullivan; pitchers, Fox, Knapp,
Willis, Geist, Jones, McGrath, Far
thing and Murray; first base, Thomas,
second base, James; third basc.Cock-
man; short stop, Gagnier; outfielders,
Jude, Waldron, Cobb and Ilogriever.
Omaha.
Manager, Fox; catchers, Gonding
and Cadman; pitchers, Keeley, Furch-
ner, Patten, Hansen, Sanders and
Hollcnbeck; first base, Kane; second
base Fox; third base, Shipke; short
stop, Corridon; outfielders, Shottcn,
King and Welch.
Sloui City.
Manager, Towne; catchers, Miller
and Towne; pitchers, Freeman, Cha
bek, Wilson, Clarke Burnett, McLean
and Alderman; first base, Stem; sec
ond base, Andreas; third base, Welch;
short stop Quillen; outfielders, Neigh
bors, Fenlon and Collins; utility,
Beers.
Des Moines.
Manager, Davis; catchers, McMan
us and Bachant; pitchers, Burnum,
Biersdorfer, McGregor, Owen, Ilerscho
and Benz; first base, Kerner; second
base, Colligan; third base, Xiehoff;
shortstop, Raftis; outfielders, Dalton,
Cutis and Mattick; utility, Penfold.
Denver.
Manager Hendricks; catchers, Mc
Murray and Weaver; pitchers, Olm
stead, Adams, Schrieber, Herbert,
Mitchell, Buchanan, Hagerman and
Ehnian; first base, Lindsay; second
base Hartman or Thompson; third
base Dolan; shortstop, Kelley; out
fielders, Cassidy, McAleese and Beall.
Topeka.
Manager, Cooley; catchers, Kerns
and Martin; pitchers, Wright, Jackson
Kauffman, Fugatc and Harris, first
base, Abbott; second base, Kahl;
third base Kunkle; shortstop, Reilly;
outfielders, Pennell,WooIey and Thom
ason.
Uhlchlta.
Manager, Isbell; catchers, Shaw and
Jokerst; pitchers, Shaner, Aitchison
Shackleford, Hasller, Boone, Jarnigan,
Lnngley and Ruyaviytz; first base, Is
ilbell; second base, Hughes; third base,
Westerzil, shortstop, Reillv; outfield
ers, Behlen, Pettigrev. and .Middle
ton. St. Joe.
Manager, Holland; catchers, Shea
and Wolfe; pitchers, Galgano, Swift,
Johnson, Watson, Baker and Grogan;
first base, L lark; second base, Jones;
third base, McNeill; shortstop, C'or
han; outfielders, McChesney, Powell,
McLeor and Bauer; utility, Kenscl.